Cockroach Janata Party Founder Takes Fight to Delhi High Court, Challenges Block on X Account

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the blocking of the party's X -- formerly Twitter -- account, that was allegedly suspended on national security grounds. Dipke, whose satirical political outfit recently went viral online, also claimed that the party’s Instagram and X accounts were hacked and subsequently suspended. "Cockroach Janta Party’s official Instagram account has been hacked. We have lost access to the account," he had said in a post earlier from his personal X handle.The Cockroach Janta Party is not an official political organization, but it's a satirical online movement launched by Abhijeet Dipke, who is a student at Boston University in the United States. The CJP, which

came up last week on May 16, 2026, gained rapid traction on social media through memes and political commentary around unemployment, examination paper leaks, and education-related issues.

However, soon after the online venture went viral on social media, the government, citing national security concerns, blocked the party's X account and back-up account on Instagram. CJP founder Abhijeet had earlier claimed, "Please note that we currently do not have access to any of our platforms. Any post made after this should not be considered an official statement from the Cockroach Janta Party."Dipke had also vowed to fight this further, saying that they were working on a new plan. "You can hack and withhold the accounts, but you cannot hack this movement. We are not going to stop, and we will keep raising our voice against this autocracy. Every attack makes cockroaches stronger. We are working on a plan to get this movement to continue sustainably and take it to the next level. Will share more soon! Cockroaches never die," the CJP founder had said.

Don't Take It Sentimentally, Says CJI on PIL Against CJP

In another development earlier today related to the Cockroach Janta Party, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said, 'don't take it so sentimentally' as a lawyer mentioned a PIL saying a distorted and malicious narrative is being continued to malign the judiciary despite clarification by the CJI on "cockroach" remark.A bench of CJI Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and VM Pancholi refused an urgent hearing of pleas, saying there is no such grave urgency and it will be examined in due course.Two advocates mentioned their plea, with one seeking directions that the courtroom exchange cannot be used for commercial purposes and a CBI probe into the issue of fake lawyer degrees.

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Another PIL sought a CBI probe into the activities associated with the "Cockroach Janata Party," following recent remarks made during the proceedings.When advocate NK Goswami mentioned the matter, the party was tarnishing the image of the judiciary, the CJI said, "Don't take it so sentimentally."The petition filed by advocate Raja Choudhary sought a probe into alleged fake advocates and fraudulent law degrees of persons. The plea has also sought action against alleged commercial exploitation and monetised circulation of oral courtroom observations made during recent proceedings before the apex court.The satirical social media movement came in response to an oral comment made by CJI, where he expressed concern over the growing number of lawyers allegedly holding fake law degrees and comparing unemployed youth turning to activism through media, social media and RTI to "cockroaches".He said, "thousands of fraudulent people wearing black robes with serious doubts about their degrees"."There are already parasites of society who attack the system and you want to join hands with them? There are youngsters like cockroaches, who don't get any employment and don't have a place in a profession. Some of them become media, some of them become social media, some of them become RTI activists, some of them become other activists, and they start attacking everyone... and you people file contempt petitions..." CJI had told the lawyer who was seeking the conferment of the senior advocate designation.The CJI later clarified that his observations were "misquoted" and were directed at individuals entering professions with "fake and bogus degrees," not unemployed youth.CJI Kant had said he was pained to see his oral observations during a court hearing being misrepresented.With inputs from ANI